How do you get to Piedmont from San Ramon?

Through the Caldecott on 24 and down into the Oakland side, about 35 minutes. Piedmont slots into our route with Oakland and Berkeley, and Orinda is on the way back, so that corridor sees us several times a week.

Our fridge sits in a tight original alcove. Can you service it without damaging the cabinetry?

Yes. Most repairs happen from the front or with a short slide-out, and I pad the floor and cabinet edges first. Piedmont kitchens are exactly why I carry floor protection on every call.

Is it worth fixing a Kenmore when the brand no longer exists?

The brand was always a label. Your unit is really an LG or a Whirlpool underneath, with parts still made and stocked. A repair on a sound platform is usually far cheaper than replacing a unit that fits an older kitchen's dimensions, which can be its own headache in Piedmont.

KENMORE · PIEDMONT

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Kenmore Refrigerator & Freezer Repair · Piedmont, CA

Kenmore refrigerator repair in Piedmont, careful work in older kitchens that were not built for modern fridges.

$75 diagnostic (waived with repair)
Same or next-day best effort
CSLB #1136642

Call (925) 999-4095

Kenmore in Piedmont

Kenmore in Piedmont kitchens.

Piedmont's homes largely date from the 1910s through the 1930s, and the kitchens, even remodeled ones, often squeeze a refrigerator into a space designed for an icebox. The Kenmores we service here range from Whirlpool-built 106 units that have quietly run for two decades to LG-built 795 Elites installed during remodels. Since Sears never manufactured anything, the model tag is the first read on every call.

Working in Piedmont means working carefully. Original hardwood, plaster walls, and tight galley kitchens are the norm, so I repair in place where I can and protect everything when a unit has to move. The diagnostic is $75 and credits toward the repair, with a written quote before any work begins.

We are based in San Ramon and cover Piedmont on our regular Oakland and Berkeley routing, 7 days a week.

Water and ice systems

The water inlet valve, a common fridge leak.

Every fridge with a dispenser or ice maker has a water inlet valve. The fittings can leak under the cabinet, or the solenoid fails and the dispenser and ice maker stop getting water.

Laundry

How to spot a bad washer drain pump.

LG and Samsung washer drain pumps side by side. When a washer will not drain or hums at the end of a cycle, this small pump is the usual suspect, and the two brands fail in different ways.

Common repairs we do

What we close on the truck.

Evaporator fan failure on 106 top-freezer units. The evaporator fan in a Whirlpool-built Kenmore usually squeals before it quits, and in a quiet Piedmont kitchen owners notice early. Good, because a fan caught at the noise stage is a simple motor replacement, while a dead fan means a warm fridge and a rushed repair. Either way it is one of the most cost-effective fixes on this platform.
Control board damage after power interruptions. The hills around Piedmont see their share of outages, and the main control boards on later Kenmores, both LG and Whirlpool builds, do not love hard power cuts. Symptoms range from dead displays to erratic cooling. I test the board's outputs directly and check the affordable suspects like relays before quoting a board.
Perished door gaskets on long-serving units. A Kenmore that has sealed the same door since the 2000s eventually stops sealing it. Condensation along the door edge and frost ridges in the freezer are the tells. New gaskets restore the seal, drop the run time, and are among the cheapest repairs that meaningfully extend a refrigerator's life.

Models we service

Kenmore product lines.

Refrigerators (LG-built and Whirlpool-built)
Top-freezer
Side-by-side
French-door

Pricing and warranty

What it costs. What we stand behind.

$75

Diagnostic visit. Waived when you book the repair with us.
Written

90 days on consumables, 1 year on major parts, 2 years on sealed-system rebuilds. Quoted in writing before work starts.
CSLB

#1136642. Bonded and insured. We file warranty paperwork when applicable.

Recent work

Kenmore jobs we have closed.

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FAQ

Kenmore in Piedmont questions, answered.

How do you get to Piedmont from San Ramon?

Through the Caldecott on 24 and down into the Oakland side, about 35 minutes. Piedmont slots into our route with Oakland and Berkeley, and Orinda is on the way back, so that corridor sees us several times a week.
Our fridge sits in a tight original alcove. Can you service it without damaging the cabinetry?

Yes. Most repairs happen from the front or with a short slide-out, and I pad the floor and cabinet edges first. Piedmont kitchens are exactly why I carry floor protection on every call.
Is it worth fixing a Kenmore when the brand no longer exists?

The brand was always a label. Your unit is really an LG or a Whirlpool underneath, with parts still made and stocked. A repair on a sound platform is usually far cheaper than replacing a unit that fits an older kitchen's dimensions, which can be its own headache in Piedmont.

Need Kenmore service in Piedmont?

Tell us what is broken. We will quote it.